1940

This is being written before the football season begins and it does not portend well, but by the time you read this you'll know much more than I do at this moment. I also assume you'll have received a nice newsy Indian Drum from JackMcDonald up-dating you on what transpired at the informal fall reunion and with all the plans that Creight Holden has for our 35th Reunion scheduled to be held in Hanover June 10 thru 12. It's been years since we've all gotten together and I hope that there'll be a real big turnout for this occasion.

A late July letter at hand from Jake Hannestad tells us that after 14 years of living outside the U.S.A. he has decided for various reasons to forego the pleasures of foreign climes and return to the Denver area from Greece. In the next month or two I hope I'll be hearing from him and keep you posted on what he's doing. An extremely welcome and lengthy letter from Bill Holman states that he's moved his office to the 24th floor of a new building in Seattle with a view of the harbor, Puget Sound, and the Olympic Mountains in the background which is spectacular - "almost as spectacular as the rent." Bill's building his own firm which he thinks is "nuts to do at age 54, but there is no time like the present and am looking forward to it." Bill and Emily's kids are real racers, being expert swimmers summertime and skiers wintertime and have acquired quite a reputation for themselves competitively. PatTimothy checks in with hopes to make Reunion to renew old acquaintances and see many of his "old friends." Pat, I believe we've all got a right to object to the world "old!"

Fred Johnson and his Beverly have given up the "rat race and cold weather" and gone into retirement in their new home in St. Augustine, Fla. They're looking forward to exploring the scads of tidal creeks and indulge in their many prior frustrations such as fishing, crabbing, breathing smog-free air, and getting into painting, sketching, model-making and various handicrafts that they've wanted to do for years. To quote, "Every time I think of the wage slaves back at the office I chortle - they're welcome to it." Fred, we slaves do envy you, but our time will come and Florida will lose its clean air as most of us arrive, so don't make us too envious! A great newspaper shot in the Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader of Dick Kidder and son Alan who. won the local father-son golf tourney with a low gross of 66! I think I'll stay away from the Laconia Country Club - at least I'll stay away from the Kidder tribe.

One of the fringe benefits of Dartmouth's move to coeducation is the chance to welcome some daughters into the Freshman Class and the Dartmouth Fellowship. Of the nine "children" of classmates four are of the female gender who have appeared on the Hanover Plain for the first time. The lucky classmates and their offspring in the Class of '77 (how does that grab you?!) are: Wayne Ballantyne, son of Tom; Susan Braden, daughter of Tom; Robert Dance, son of Dave; Steven Koch, son of Fremont; Margaret Landsman, daughter of Herb; Constance Milender, step-daughter of Al Rosenthal; Loring Nye, Jr., son of Copper; Richard Pinderhughes, son of Charlie; and Susan Willetts, daughter of Johnny.

A sad note for those of you who may have missed it in last month's obituary section. We regret the loss of Jack Chisholm who passed away in August while vactioning on Cape Cod. Jack was Sid McPherson's brother-in-law to whom, along with his widow and children, we express our sincerest sympathy.

In looking back over a number of years of doing this monthly column I realize that there are very many of you from whom I rarely hear and too many whose names are referred to time and again. To be meaningful this column should keep us all posted on each other and, therefore, I'll inquire about ex-activists such as Lee Bassett, BobClark, Dick Everett, Bill Huffman, HowieTallmadge, and Bob Williams to name just a few from whom I'd sure appreciate hearing.

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